From July 31, 1991.
Pieces of the Past
A historical account of expropriation in Listowel
To quote Coun. Marc Noordam from the last North Perth Council meeting, “Expropriation has become a dirty word.”
Horatio Walker: one of Canada’s most famous artists who hails from Listowel
Perth County has spawned its fair share of iconic Canadians throughout history, particularly, a lot…
Remembering Hibbert Township’s rural properties
On Aug. 9, 1889, the Stratford Beacon published an article by the editor of the Mitchell Recorder which recounted his tour of two farms in Hibbert Township.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 24 Turnbacks
From July 24, 1990:
Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company staff photographs available
A generous member of the community recently donated a collection of photographs, records and other memorabilia from the Malcolm Furniture Company to Stratford-Perth Archives.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 17 Turnbacks
From July 12, 1989
With summer comes storms: History of 1916 and 1925 Monkton storms
As we head into summer, we all know that there is a potential for thunder storms and that there…
Listowel Banner turnbacks for July 10, 2025
TEN YEARS AGO 2015 – The Comancheros Car Club of Listowel hosted its 35th annual Show n’ Shine…
Walkerton Herald-Times July 10 Turnbacks
From July 6, 1988
Walkerton Herald-Times July 3 Turnbacks
From July 1, 1987
Celebrating the Dominion of Canada (Canada Day)
On July 1, 1867 the three British North American provinces were united into the Dominion of Canada, this included the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. After Confederation, the country of Canada consisted of four provinces: Ontario and Quebec (formed through the splitting of what w
‘The junior farmer is much in the fore today’
In July 1915, local papers published the Annual Report from Ontario Minister of Agriculture, James S. Duff.
Walkerton Herald-Times June 26 Turnbacks
From June 28, 1989
The Sporting News provides summary of Mitchell high school hockey in 1912
Long before the first Mitchell District High School yearbook appeared in the 1930s, the school’s Literary Society published a magazine called Chronicles from time to time. They did not include the photographs of graduates and school activities that usually appear in yearbooks.
